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December 21 - 27, 2011
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Film – The Social Network on OSN Cinema at 7pm
One night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and begins working on a new idea. What begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg becomes the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

Film – Mars Needs Moms on OSN Cinema at 9pm
Nine-year-old Milo finds out how much he needs his mum when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mum-ness for their own young. In a race against time, and oxygen, his quest to save her knows no bounds. And with some unexpected help from a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble and a rebel Martian girl called Ki, Milo just might find his way back to his mum – in more ways than one.

Film – Little Fockers OSN Premiere
Greg and Pam are now happily married with two children, Greg has a successful career and is firmly in the ‘circle of trust’. After a faint heart attack, Jack starts to worry who will take his role as the family patriarch when he dies. Jack and Dina decide to pay Greg and Pam a visit which gives Jack the perfect opportunity to once again put Greg to the ultimate test.

Film – Men Who Stare At Goats on OSN Premiere at 8pm
Reporter Bob Wilton discovers a top-secret wing of the US military, trained to change the ways wars are fought through psychic power. In search of his next big story, Wilton tracks down Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be a member of this legion of ‘Warrior Monks’ with unparalleled psychic powers who can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it.

Film – The Grinch on OSN Movies Kids at 12pm
This movie is based on the book by Dr Seuss. Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Who’s – a happy bunch of little people that all love Christmas. However, just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch, a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from them. Despite his sneaky ways a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriend the Grinch and teach him about the magic of Christmas.

Film – Surviving Christmas on MBC 2 at 9pm
Drew Latham is an executive leading an empty, shallow life with only wealth on his side. Facing another lonely Christmas ahead, Drew wants to revisit his old childhood home and possibly relive some old holiday memories. However, when he arrives he finds that the house he grew up in is no longer his home. Inhabited by another family, Drew offers a nice financial reward that has the family ringing. Drew’s generous cash offer is only the beginning for the annoying visitor who’s a little too eager to celebrate.

Film – Deep Impact on MBC 2 at 7pm
A teenage astronomer and his teacher discover a comet on a collision course for Earth. After the teacher dies in a car crash trying to report his findings, the president announces the comet’s existence. He declares a mission to destroy the comet before it gets too close to the earth but when it backfires, he announces a lottery-of-fate to randomly select a million people to set aside to save humanity from extinction.







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